AFI BLOG: Media and Technology

paidContent.org
The partner of the Clearwire-Sprint (NYSE: S) JV when it comes to The Cable Show buzz: cable advertising consortium Project Canoe, which comes with more hype—and hope—right now than details. Simply put, Project Canoe is cable’s latest effort to bring to its networks the kind of measurements and capabilities that make online advertising stand out. [...]

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The Wall Street Journal

Sprint, Comcast, Google, Time Warner and Intel Join Forces in New Broadband Joint Venture
The race to bring consumers ultrafast wireless Internet service is on.
An unlikely alliance of titans from the cable, Internet and chip industries have agreed to invest $3.2 billion in a company that will deliver Web access for cellphones and [...]

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MobiADNews
Sony Pictures Television has announced that its Minisode Network is now available on Sprint TV. The multi-platform video network features four to six minute versions of popular television shows. Sony Pictures has also announced that Honda will be the launch sponsor for the ad-supported network. This follows a successful trial as sponsor of the Minisode [...]

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Sprint Revives Talks With Clearwire Over Forming WiMax Joint Venture - The Wall Street Journal
Sprint Nextel Corp. has revived serious discussions with startup Clearwire Corp. to form a joint venture that would bring in outside funding from the likes of Intel Corp., Google Inc. and retailer Best Buy Co. to build a high-speed wireless network [...]

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